Day: June 7, 2020

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The Five Buddhist Monasteries on Ko Kret Island

If you have been to Ko Kret island, you might have seen several Buddhist temples there. How many of them are there?

Ko Kret Island

I have been to the island. I took many photos there. On the island, there are altogether 5 monasteries. They are as follows:

1. Paramai Yikawat Temple

This is the largest temple on the island.

Wat Paramai Yikawat

2. Chin Plee Temple

About 500 meters from Paramai Yikawat temple, you will see the second monstery called Wat Chim Plee, another significant Buddhist temple.

Wat Chim Plee

3. Salakul Temple

This is the only Thai Buddhist temple on the island.

Wat Salakul

4. Sao Thong Thong Temple

This temple has several unique pagodas. A lot of sacred objects as well as merit-making opportunities, including fish feeding.

5. Pailom Temple

Two giant Hongsa (mystical birds) statues gearing the main ordination hall

A Mon-style temple

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Creative Tourism for Sustainable Development

Tourism brings in advantages and disadvantages. The preferred approach is to make tourism, defined as interactive human activities, less harmful to the society and environment. This can be done through the inclusion of human participation and practices, including beliefs and regulations that are sustainable.

Participation is the key to sustainable development.

Another term related to creative tourism is ‘green tourism’. International tourism as well as domestic one need to be done with regards to the well being of the environment. Examples include the use of less plastic and recycled products.

Green tourism

Another is the cultural dimension. This tourism should be done in ways that would enhance the sustainability of the local way of life. In many places, tourism is destroying the local way of life. Tourism is the culprit.

Some may suggest dimensions of creative tourism. One of the characteristics is the combination of tourism with other sustainable development projects. Green implies good health – this includes the green concept of health tourism.

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